Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social and behavioral science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and practical examples. Bent Flyvbjerg shows why social science fails to emulate natural science. He then identifies the strength of social science in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power.
Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social and behavioral science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and practical examples. Bent Flyvbjerg shows why social science fails to emulate natural science. He then identifies the strength of social science in its rich, reflexive analysis of values and power.
1. The science wars: a way out Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning 3. Is theory possible in social science? 4. Context counts Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry 6. The power of example 7. The significance of conflict and power to social science 8. Empowering Aristotle 9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science 10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power 11. Social science that matters Notes Index.
1. The science wars: a way out; Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning; 3. Is theory possible in social science?; 4. Context counts; Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry; 6. The power of example; 7. The significance of conflict and power to social science; 8. Empowering Aristotle; 9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science; 10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power; 11. Social science that matters; Notes; Index.
1. The science wars: a way out Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning 3. Is theory possible in social science? 4. Context counts Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry 6. The power of example 7. The significance of conflict and power to social science 8. Empowering Aristotle 9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science 10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power 11. Social science that matters Notes Index.
1. The science wars: a way out; Part I. Why Social Science has Failed as Science: 2. Rationality, body, and intuition in human learning; 3. Is theory possible in social science?; 4. Context counts; Part II. How Social Science Can Matter Again: 5. Values in social and political inquiry; 6. The power of example; 7. The significance of conflict and power to social science; 8. Empowering Aristotle; 9. Methodological guidelines for a reformed social science; 10. Examples and illustrations: narratives of value and power; 11. Social science that matters; Notes; Index.
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'This is social science that matters.' Pierre Bourdieu
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